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etonsrawi
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Dec 27, 2022

Should I upgrade to a wifi 6 router or just get a new wifi 5 router?

I have had a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Smart WiFi Router (AC1900) for the past five years and it's been great, but it's starting to show its age. I've "fixed" it many times but I'm ready to get a new...
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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 27, 2022
etonsrawi wrote:

I have had a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Smart WiFi Router (AC1900) for the past five years and it's been great, but it's starting to show its age.

How? What do you want a new router to do that the R7000, admittedly an ageing device, doesn't do?

 

Try plugging your needs into the filters on the product pages:

 

Wireless Routers for Home | NETGEAR

 

and

 

Orbi: Whole Home WiFi System for Better WiFi Everywhere | NETGEAR

 

Then check back here for reports on the things you are considering, but remember that people turn up in this community with problems, not compliments. So look at reviews on Amazon, for example.